Chapter 5: Chapter 4: Eientei’s Facade

Remilia and Sakuya departed to the Bamboo Forest. They had plans to contact with Dr. Eirin and Princess Kaguya (1) who were ex-incident culprits. Night was about to fall upon them in some hours while the two girls fly towards the bamboo trees.

(1): Eirin is a master medic with vast knowledge from the Moon. She has been exiled for supporting Kaguya. Has a long silver hair in a braid and is wearing a red and blue nurse attire. She's skilled with the Bow. Kaguya is the exiled princess from Moon that started a life far from home. The one who ruined Mokou's life and family and comitted crimes like letting moon emissaries to be killed. She's unwilling to return back to Moon. Kaguya is wearing a reddish long kimono. She has dark eyes and black long blunt hair.

Remilia: "Soon my power will be at full. If we somehow find that being who fell from sky it would be the perfect time to fight it."

Sakuya: "It's only matter of few hours, mistress. And I would recommend to maintain caution when treating with Eientei. Remember the last time when they did set us up to try assassinating Fujiwara No Mokou. Kaguya is not a trustworthy woman."

Remilia: "True. But knowing what did happen the last time I hope she thinks twice before trying to fool us. Otherwise, Gungnir will have a feast tonight and I'll drink her blood personally. She should be grateful already for not doing it for what did happen the last time."

Sakuya: "There's a moon rabbit. I think is Reisen. We should tell her about our intentions, I think that she's not fully agreed with her actual situation in Eientei."

Reisen was in a side collecting medicinal plants and flowers. She was apparently happy, humming a catchy melody.

Remilia: "That's not what I would call unhappy. Are you sure?"

Sakuya: "I'm not aware of the last events, to be honest. Maybe my intel is outdated."

Reisen: "Huh? Oh, it's you two! Is because Youmu is my girlfriend, nothing more. But honestly my job is still ungrateful. Is just that thanks to seeing her every night makes me happier."

Remilia: "Seems like we have no problem then. Congratulations to you two."

Sakuya: "We want to pay a visit to Princess Kaguya."

Reisen: "Are you here because of the same reason as Keine and Mokou? I know the details and you can count me as your ally. Eientei should cooperate, but I hope that Kaguya don't do anything to extorsionate you or stab you in the back."

Sakuya: "She has no chance on such thing since I'm aware from the last time I've been here."

Reisen: "I'm done collecting medicinal herbs. We can get going. I promise to not turn against you, I'm not afraid anymore now that Youmu can give me shelter for a time if things get ugly. This is not different from Lunar Empire Capital after all."

Remilia: "You are different from the rest of rabbits. I don't think that you want to cooperate just because of fear. I'll take your word. Now escort us if you may."

The purple-haired bunny nods and they start flying ahead even faster.

Reisen: "Sure! At the entrance we'll separate. I need to tell Dr. Eirin that you two are here."

Remilia: "Very well. Everything should proceed normally."

Sakuya: "Not so normally, Mistress. I would like to suggest a caution measure. Reisen, tell Eirin that the Misstress is alone. I'll get hidden just in case to ambush anyone who tries something strange."

Remilia: "Is a great plan. This is why I value you so highly, Sakuya. You always are a step further. If Kaguya thinks that I'm alone and she's scheming something, that will make her remove the mask from her vissage."

Reisen: "Sometimes you scare me with your level of planification. No one is getting ahead of you right? I'll do it."

Sakuya nods and then takes a detour, disappearing from plain sight. Some minutes later, a sort of oriental palace start becoming more vissible and near. Moon bunnies were patrolling actively and Reisen went to call for Eirin. The Doctor appeared in some seconds.

Eirin: "Welcome to Eientei, Remilia Scarlet. What do you seek here at this hour?"

Remilia: "I'm just here to make a request. Could we get to a more appropiate place. I should speak in front of you and Princess Kaguya. This is a serious matter."

Eirin: "I understand. Come in, and follow me. It's strange to see you alone without your maid."

Remilia: "Sakuya is busy cleaning, you know. Plus, she has to cook for me and more people that live with us."

The Vampire was escorted inside the castle. She could spot a shadow moving between walls at great speed. It was Sakuya looking for a solid hiding spot and dashing like a well-trained ninja without triggering any alarm. Remilia smiles proudly of her maid, her fangs were shown for some seconds. The doctor stops near from a door that leads to the Throne Room.

Eirin: "Please, the Princess is waiting."

Remilia: "Very kind of you, Doctor."

Once inside, Kaguya was laid back on her throne with an apparent smile. Remilia did seat in front of her and Eirin was at her side.

Kaguya: "Welcome, Remilia Scarlet. Which matter did you want to discuss?"

Remilia: "From Mistress to Mistress..."

The Vampire explains the grave danger for all Gensokyo inhabitants.

Kaguya: "It sounds like something big. What's your opinion, Master Eirin?"

Eirin: "My diagnosis is that we should take part. In the end it affects us and our course of action should benefit Eientei first."

Kaguya: "What do you suggest, Miss Remilia?"

Remilia: "I'm an ex-incident culprit. You two too. We must reunite the most we can to face Zan Hakurei. If I need help to hunt him down you can already imagine."

Kaguya: "Certainly. You must be tired, we have prepared you some blood. That's what a vampire drink, right?"

Reisen enters in the room and puts a clay glass with a red liquid on the table. Makes a gesture of negation with discrection to Remilia and remains at the door.

Remilia: "I see... so, the pieces are just in the table. And it seems to be checkmate. This is not the color of blood. This is poison, a very low and coward tactic but the truth is..."

The Maid jumps from above, going out of her hiding spot grabbing Kaguya and putting a knife on her neck.

Sakuya: "We did expect this already. So... think on your course of action better, Doctor. If you value your princess's life."

Remilia: "What did you think, Kaguya? Did you really believe that I'm a fool? Tell us the truth or the curtains will fall for you forever."

The Vampire wields her legendary purple lance Gungnir and points with it to Kaguya's throat while Sakuya stops the time to put daggers pointing to Eirin's back.

Kaguya: "Your servant is a real nuisance. But enough games..."

Eirin: "Is your turn."

A masked taoist monk in white, with an unnatural shining glow shows between the two girls. He was wielding a purifying wand and a beaded collar. It was another fragment of Zan's soul.

Zan: "You did fall into my plot, Remilia Scarlet. Is time to end the job that Reimu didn't fulfill when she had to. The same goes for the silver-haired human."

Sakuya: "They are allied with the Enemy. This is a miscalculation!"

Remilia: "Tch... I don't care. You did choose to fight a Vampire at Night."

Zan: "Night or day it makes no difference. Hakurei Sign: Youkai Sealing Circle!"

Raises his purifying collar and a shinging brand appear in the ground beneath Remilia and Sakuya. They can't move.

Kaguya: "He did promise Eientei endless power to rule over Gensokyo and the Moon. Who would decline that interesting offer? Plus, I was awaiting a chance to turn the tables since the last time."

Eirin: "I must protect Eientei's interest. Is nothing personal."

The two disappear from the room, leaving the girls in front of their luck.

Sakuya: "It was nothing personal for me until now. You two really disgust me."

Remilia: "Sakuya! Grrr... when I get out of this cheap trick, I'll rip impale you so crudely... the land will turn red tonight!"

The purple-haired rabbit was witnessing everything and decided to act. Caused some hallucinations to Zan with the spell she was preparing.

Reisen: "I'm tired of this! I won't support such a tyranic plan! Shortsight: X-Wave!"

Many fake Reisen's appear surrounding the enemy and start shooting purple magic energy to him.

Zan: "Ugh, that was just a scratch! You have signed your bertrayal, Reisen Undogein Inaba!"

Reisen: "I'm on the side of those who did treat me better and Youmu, prepare to hallucinate until you die!"

Remilia: "Don't get all the fun for yourself. Sakuya, let's go! Divine Punishment: Young Demon Lord!"

The Vampire caused many golden magic lasers to fill the space and thousand of blue bullets went for his target. Apparently he canot escape.

Sakuya: "You have nowhere to run and the two moon inhabitants will go next. If they don't cooperate, it's no use leaving them alive. Eternal Meek!"

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To take advantage of Remilia's spell, Sakuya slows the time and wields two daggers after raising her own body's speed, seeking to stab Zan multiple times.

Zan: "Hakurei Sign! Yin-Yang Barrier!"

Two yin-yang orbs start absorbing Remilia's magical bullets and parries Sakuya's stab attempts with the purifying wand. She gnashes teeth, trying to be calm and focus on the battle like a cold-tempered assassin would do.

Sakuya: "You aren't touching the Mistress while I still breathing, Time Sign: Killing Doll!"

Thousands of daggers appeared surrounding the target.

Zan: "Why are humanity allied with Youkai? Is an unnatural thing. It goes against all possible logic. This world has been so twisted that now it needs to be reseted without that filthy scum! Hakurei Sign: Holy Seal!"

Preparates his version of Fantasy Seal and when the spell starts many colossal shining white orbs start floating around him.

Remilia: "That spell... what!?"

Sakuya: "Mistress, Reisen, take cover! We can't dodge this!"

Zan: "Stop plaguing Gensokyo with your existence, vampire! You and your allies will feel what fear is in this instant, look at how much suffering you have caused, burn until dawn! This land will be purified!"

Sakuya tries to send the knifes to stop him but he manages to desintegrate them with the flying orbs. Remilia and Reisen made a hole in the walls and remained hidden to mitigate the explosion. Sakuya didn't and tried to slow them but the strategy failed since they weren't any slower. She takes a direct hit and ends with severe wounds while the other two are less damaged but with burns. The maid is lying on the ground and makes an effort to remain up, fighting against the pain.

Sakuya: "Gggh... you speak of Youkai causing suffering, but the Mistress gave me a place to sleep, not just to me... she even shelters a Gatekeeper that sleeps at work just for me and because she's one of the most kind Youkai you will see... and you only try to break us apart because an irrational hate. Don't consider yourself better than us, since Reimu has visited us all, the only one who plagues the land and alters the balance we managed to build is you because of an absurd ancient war."

Looks to Zan's eyes with a cold face, altered just by her trying to remain up.

Sakuya: "Don't think that this is... over yet!"

Remilia's eyes were shining red. Her face was a scary proof of what happens when a Vampire is angry.

Reisen: "I won't fall back either! Reimu will never be alone, because we always will come to the temple to disrupt her peace and give her our best regards!"

Remilia: "Reisen, prepare your strongest hallucination. This is over now. If someone harms Sakuya and any of my guests, things will go ugly."

Looks to the enemy's face wielding Gungnir in an offensive stance.

Remilia: "Sakuya, assist me. He's asking for it."

The atmosphere got more tense than ever. Even Scarlet Mist was floating on the room's air. It goes more dense every second to the point that becomes visible to everyone. The bunny is doing her best to not fall down and focuses on Remilia's petition.

Reisen: "Red Eye: Lunatic Blast!"

Fires an enormous red particle beam from her ears and traps Zan on it since the Yin-Yang orbs were too damaged after parrying too many things. He starts seeing funny things while being hit like waving stars, strange Reimu big faces, fake Reisen clones and many other things.

Zan: "You! What did you to me?! Show yourself! Stop toying with me, you Mist is not going to finish me!"

The enemy shots random bullets, feeling confused. Remilia and Sakuya get together and the Scarlet Mist surrounds the Vampire making her body shine with a crimson aura. 

Remilia & Sakuya: "Last Word: The Scarlet Impaler!"

Suddenly, Gungnir was shining with that dark energy and Sakuya dashed first faster than ever to stab the enemy thousands of times per second. Soon, Remilia would unite her maid slashing and impaling him. Each strike would make ground shake and it would release a vermillion magic burst. Finally, the Vampire would have Zan's soul fragment hanging from the spear by his neck.

Zan: "You... are just... delaying Fate. You have no chance of... success in the end... hahahahaha!"

After those words, the enemi desintegrates and the three girls remain silent for some seconds, searching for Eirin and Kaguya.

Reisen: "Where are they?"

Sakuya: "Perhaps they are hidden from sight in a fake night space."

Reisen sighs heavily.

Reisen: "I said to them to refuse the offer because his plan was to use Eientei and create chaos. You know, the typical social experiment where you make everyone fight until they die. We are youkai, he was going to exterminate us anyway but they didn't hear me just because of my social position."

Remilia: "Is their problem. Eientei won't go away with this for free. They shall pay this time. You won't since I'm benevolent with those that have common sense. You should come with us. I'm offering you shelter in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Be Sakuya's assistant, I promise I won't overpush you to work too much. If you treat your subordinates as trash, you are just mere garbage."

Sakuya: "I would consider it."

Reisen: "You are very kind, Miss Remilia. But Youmu did offer me to live in Netherworld first."

Remilia: "I see. However, feel welcome at my mansion anytime."

The maid finds a fake wall, there are more stars beyond it. Eirin and Kaguya are behind it.

Sakuya: "Seems like we have cornered two rats."

Reisen: "Drink these brews, it's real medicine! Otherwise they will take advantage from the previous fight!"

Offers some sort of bottled blue potion to the vampire and the maid. They drink them and every wound from their bodies start disappearing like if nothing did happen.

Kaguya: "So, you are betraying us Reisen."

Reisen: "I never liked you to begin with. And Dr. Eirin, even if is a great mentor... I'm disappointed with her diagnosis. But that doesn't matter because of me being a lowlife, my opinion doesn't count right? Then it won't matter if I go wherever I want. I have more than enough knowledge to start my own clinic of general medicine."

Eirin: "Do as your please, it doesn't matter to me."

The two defeated moon youkai have a bitter look on their face.

Remilia: "And what now? You surely didn't plan this."

Kaguya: "Even if we are no match for you, I'm still inmortal. You can't kill me."

Sakuya: "That's true, what should we do then, Mistress?"

The vampire starts laughing mischievously.

Remilia: "There are worse punishments than death. Listen me well, you pretentious brat. You have picked the wrong enemy and now your faction shall pay the consequences. My conditions are the following: you'll let me manage Eientei and Eirin will have to report everything to me every month."

Eirin: "And if we don't cooperate?"

Remilia: "I have a little sister that is even more powerful than I shall ever be. Flandre will come and play with you until you break. Eirin will die for sure and Kaguya will experiment an eternal torment."

Sakuya: "Believe me, you don't want to see the Little Mistress in a rampage. If you think that you have any chance of besting her, forget it. She has potential to rival anyone. Who knows what would happen if she grows up."

Kaguya makes an angry gesture, feeling herself enclosed in a coffin, she was with her punches closed and gnashing teeth while feeling insulted. Eirin did put a hand to stop her.

Eirin: "We have no choice, princess. Our plan was a failure. A wise leader must know when is over."

Remilia: "Good answer."

Kaguya: "Fine, but I won't go with you to stop him. You don't deserve my help."

Eirin: "I shall go instead of her. Just call me when the time comes."

Remilia: "In some days at Hakurei Shrine. Be grateful, princess Kaguya. Your doctor is way smarter than you."

Sakuya: "If I was Eirin I wouldn't try to endure her childish whims."

They did remain at complete silence, trying to ignore their presence.

Reisen: "I have to go packing my things! When the day comes I'll be fighting at your side with Reimu! Youmu too."

Remilia: "I look foward to destroy that disgusting being together. Sakuya, we have no time to waste. We're heading to Youkai Mountain."

Sakuya: "Understood. I wonder how everyone could be going."

Remilia: "Believe in Reimu. This time she needs us and we have good relations with her. The best thing we can do is to focus on our task."

Then, with the morning coming, the Scarlet Team departs from Eientei Palace to their next destination. Soon things would get more complicated since the Sky was even blurrier with every passing day.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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